The Wave Catcher/ The Record Breaker SW May 2024

The lines "At first , the crowd was silent.. Then they cheered!" tell you that people felt_______ when they saw Duke Kahanamoku. surf.

• angry

• bored

• afraid

• amazed

The map "Welcome to Hawaii" on page 22 shows where Duke __________.

• set swimming world record

• was born and raised

• showed his swimming skills

• taught Hawaiian culture

In the line " So Duke used his fame to teach people about Hawaiian culture and share surfing with America , " the word culture means_________.

• the customs and traditions of a group of people

• acts requiring great skill or daring

• remarkable

• riding waves on a board

What is the main idea of the section "Surf Crazy"?

• Duke loved surfing and swimming

• Americans had never seen anyone surf

• Americans fell in love with surfing

• surfing became an Olympic sport

Duke is referred to as the Father of Modern Surfing because he___.

• won Olympic medals

• invented surfing

• shared surfing with America

• set a surfing world record

The article about Carissa Moore is most likely titled "The Record Breaker because Carissa____.

• broke records and won the first Olympic gold medal in women's surfing

• was inspired by Duke's achievements

• competed more than any other surfer

• set a swimming world record

Which line supports the idea that Carissa is a talented surfer?

• "Carissa had been training for years."

• "She was just 5 years old the first time she rode a wave."

• "With accuracy and speed she sliced through walls like a knife"

• "I wanted to make Hawaii proud"

Both articles are about ___________. Choose TWO.

• Hawaiian athletes

• Olympic gold medalist

• famous swimmers

• surfers with official days honoring them

How are Duke K. and Carissa M. alike? How are they different?

Describe two ways they are alike and two ways are different.

In your own words , describe why the mayor of Honolulu Hawaii announced that October 6 would officially be "Carissa Moore Day".